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Low-Light Settings for Shooting Child


I am trying to take pictures of my 1-year-old with my Nikon D70. I am trying to use window lighting with no flash, but the shutter speed is too slow and she is so quick that all my pictures are blurry. Thanks for any suggestions.


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February 10, 2005

 

kathy stephens 		  Allson,
My first suggestion would be to bump up your ISO to about 800 and possibly set the camera on a monopod. It would move around with her as she moves MUCH better than a tri-pod and can be easily adjusted very low to the floor so that you can sit down. On the D70, you can also move your setting to the low-light setting on the top, which looks like a building with a moonlight shining over it. That setting works nicely too. Try those things and see if that doesn't help.


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February 11, 2005

 

Michael H. Cothran 		  I'd avoid increasing the ISO too much, as all you're doing is adding noise and image degradation. Try moving your child as close to the window as possible, where your light level will obviously be brighter. Then maybe find a bigger window also.
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February 11, 2005

 

Andres Llopart 		 
 
 
I will suggest using a fast lens. I don't know if you are already using one (since you haven't mentioned), but a prime lens with an aperture of f/1.8 ($70) or even better a f/1.4 ($250 it is worth the money) will help you a lot. I use it a lot to take pictures of my sisters new born with a 50mm f/1.4 and using a ISO 200 or 400.


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February 15, 2005

 

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I will suggest using a fast lens. I don't know if you are already using one (since you haven't mentioned), but a prime lens with an aperture of f/1.8 ($70) or even better a f/1.4 ($250 it is worth the money) will help you a lot. I use it a lot to take pictures of my sisters new born with a 50mm f/1.4 and using a ISO 200 or 400.


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